rachG
@arrggybargy.bsky.social
Always curious. Psychologist/ex journo. Interested in what makes people tick + politics, climate, media, writing, films, books, photography... She/her
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“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
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More than a narcissist’s rant, Trump’s UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order | Julianne Schultz
More than a narcissist’s rant, Trump’s UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order | Julianne Schultz
Behind the US president’s speech lay the long-term logic of neoliberalism: winners and losers, racialism and a crude, exclusionary nationalism
Eleanor Roosevelt, Doc Evatt, Jessie Street, Dag Hammarskjöld and the other founders of the United Nations must be spinning in their graves.
No one who believes that the world could be a better place thinks that the UN is perfect, but the language the US president used in his address to the general assembly offered no hope. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
More than a narcissist’s rant, Trump’s UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order | Julianne Schultz
Are we paying attention yet? #climatecrisis
The Australian government has released the landmark national climate risk assessment report, providing the most detailed picture of the severe and far-reaching social and economic impact of the climate crisis for Australia. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/p/x383n...
September 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Are we paying attention yet? #climatecrisis
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The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
So many countries have lost patience and are unable to stay silent – most recently France. This is the moment for us to take a similar stand
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No one should underestimate the power of one image to move the minds of nations.
Just like the image of nine-year-old South Vietnamese girl Pham Thi Kim Phúc, running naked on a road, screaming as her back burned from napalm dropped during an attack by the South Vietnamese air force. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
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No, it's not your imagination. Extreme weather is getting more extreme.
Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events
Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
No, it's not your imagination. Extreme weather is getting more extreme.
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The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf case and the ongoing chilling effects
On pro-Israel pressure campaigns and Australia’s cultural organisations
nickfeik.substack.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New post:
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
Great to see EMDR demystified like this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
When Samuel's mum died, he didn't expect EMDR to be his 'circuit breaker'
Celebrities like Miley Cyrus are speaking about the benefits of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. But what is EMDR and its role in psychological treatment?
www.abc.net.au
June 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Great to see EMDR demystified like this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Killer first par: 'The sun rises every morning. Spring turns to summer. Water is wet. Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship has ended with a post about Jeffrey Epstein' 👌
Donald Trump versus Elon Musk is the fight everyone saw coming and no one can stop watching. Nobody wins in this, writes Charlie Warzel.
Nobody Wins in the Trump-Musk Breakup
Their feud is a spectacle. Everyone watching suffers.
bit.ly
June 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Killer first par: 'The sun rises every morning. Spring turns to summer. Water is wet. Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship has ended with a post about Jeffrey Epstein' 👌
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Michelle de Kretser’s Stella acceptance speech in full. Well worth reading.
Michelle de Kretser’s 2025 acceptance speech
stella.org.au
May 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Michelle de Kretser’s Stella acceptance speech in full. Well worth reading.
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Insurers will very soon no longer be able to offer coverage for many of the risks posed by the climate crisis, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.
Your house is becoming uninsurable due to climate risks. Albo and Dutton won't mention it
Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk. Don't expect it to be an election issue.
www.crikey.com.au
March 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Insurers will very soon no longer be able to offer coverage for many of the risks posed by the climate crisis, @nickfeik.bsky.social writes.
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Just finished On Tyrany by Timothy Snyder for the second time.
March 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Just finished On Tyrany by Timothy Snyder for the second time.
'Denmark has children's story writer Hans Christian Andersen. The US has children's story writer JD Vance.' Tim Snyder on American fiction and fairytales in Greenland
This, from Timothy Snyder, is definitive, on Greenland open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Imperialism Has no Clothes
JD Vance in Greenland
open.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
'Denmark has children's story writer Hans Christian Andersen. The US has children's story writer JD Vance.' Tim Snyder on American fiction and fairytales in Greenland
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I interviewed Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of @theatlantic.com, at the New Orleans book festival last night
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Jeffrey Goldberg and Anne Applebaum discuss the Signal group chat | New Orleans Book Festival
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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March 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I interviewed Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of @theatlantic.com, at the New Orleans book festival last night
youtu.be/OXkG8Kqxhwk?...
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Exclusive: On December 9, crossbenchers were quietly briefed by the Office of National Intelligence on the long-awaited and "frankly terrifying" Climate Risk Assessment Report. The Coalition and the Greens were not.
Exclusive: Secret briefings on climate national security risk
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
March 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Exclusive: On December 9, crossbenchers were quietly briefed by the Office of National Intelligence on the long-awaited and "frankly terrifying" Climate Risk Assessment Report. The Coalition and the Greens were not.
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The major parties don't have the moral courage to protect the people and places we love.
This election is an opportunity to vote for a candidate who will. Minority govt may be the only thing that forces the Govt to put 🇦🇺ns ahead of vested interests.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This election is an opportunity to vote for a candidate who will. Minority govt may be the only thing that forces the Govt to put 🇦🇺ns ahead of vested interests.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labor hasn’t delivered on more effective nature laws. It’s not just embarrassing, it’s calamitous | Tim Winton
As Ningaloo reef bleaches and an election looms, we must look to those who stand in the way of our safety – the small cohort of people profiting from fossil fuels, and the politicians who protect them
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The major parties don't have the moral courage to protect the people and places we love.
This election is an opportunity to vote for a candidate who will. Minority govt may be the only thing that forces the Govt to put 🇦🇺ns ahead of vested interests.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This election is an opportunity to vote for a candidate who will. Minority govt may be the only thing that forces the Govt to put 🇦🇺ns ahead of vested interests.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Remember this moment. Remember that asking for mercy toward scared children and immigrants was enough to trigger a full-scale campaign of intimidation from the highest levels of government and media.'
The question isn’t whether Budde was right to speak up. The question is whether the rest of us will have the courage to join her.
The Price of Speaking Up in Trump’s America
A bishop asked the president to show mercy to immigrants and scared children. The response tells us everything about the next four years.
newrepublic.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
'Remember this moment. Remember that asking for mercy toward scared children and immigrants was enough to trigger a full-scale campaign of intimidation from the highest levels of government and media.'
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And this is why the Right is on the rise - not because they’ll help, they won’t - but because the Left hasn’t delivered either. Homelessness, poverty, inequality put us all at risk, not just those at the pointy end. We could fix it & we must. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Norelle is among scores living in cars and tents in a once-affordable Queensland city. Some are now being forced to leave
Thousands of residents are languishing on the waiting list for social housing in Redcliffe amid a crackdown on rough sleepers
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
And this is why the Right is on the rise - not because they’ll help, they won’t - but because the Left hasn’t delivered either. Homelessness, poverty, inequality put us all at risk, not just those at the pointy end. We could fix it & we must. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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On the German press baron who "calculated that by hollowing out the political center, political consensus would become impossible and the democratic system would collapse"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On the German press baron who "calculated that by hollowing out the political center, political consensus would become impossible and the democratic system would collapse"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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NEW: My colleagues & I analyzed nearly 1.3k hours of footage (>2k videos) from nine wildly popular podcasters and streamers on YouTube to understand how they helped lift Trump to power. Now that he's back in office, the broadcasters are well-positioned to help build support for his political agenda.
How Popular YouTubers Pushed Young Male Voters Toward Trump
How podcasters like Joe Rogan and Logan Paul turned young men, a once apolitical demographic, into a massively powerful voting bloc
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: My colleagues & I analyzed nearly 1.3k hours of footage (>2k videos) from nine wildly popular podcasters and streamers on YouTube to understand how they helped lift Trump to power. Now that he's back in office, the broadcasters are well-positioned to help build support for his political agenda.
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The ascent of the broligarchs.
This photo, with the most powerful techbros in the world seated in front of actual cabinet nominees, says everything really
This photo, with the most powerful techbros in the world seated in front of actual cabinet nominees, says everything really
January 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The ascent of the broligarchs.
This photo, with the most powerful techbros in the world seated in front of actual cabinet nominees, says everything really
This photo, with the most powerful techbros in the world seated in front of actual cabinet nominees, says everything really
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Normalise that.
Elon Musk gave two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump inauguration parade
January 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Normalise that.